Just in: fresh vegetable per capita availability 2019

Relax. Newly updated figures show 2019 per capita statistics for fresh vegetables, and it is good news.

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Relax. Newly updated figures show 2019 per capita statistics for fresh vegetables, and it is good news.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that per capita availability of fresh vegetables increased from 149.2 pounds in 2018 to 153.3 pounds in 2019, while the share of fresh vegetables supplies by imports rose very slightly, from 31.7% to 31.9% in 2019.

Take a look at a few helpful charts that speak to the latest numbers:


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